Pilotage is compulsory and carried out from the outer bar to the inner anchorage by BIK pilots (Pilot Position: 29 O 59’N - 49O 04’E). After vessel’s arrival at BIK inner anchorage, NIOC berthing master boards the vessel in order to direct her to B.Mahshahr for berthing.

Accommodations: Incoming vessels are met by tugs in the channel, about 1.6 Km below port limits. 2 tugs re used for berthing and unberthing according to state of tide, etc. Vessels arriving on flood tide are tuned off the jetties by one tug and berthed Starboard side to jetty with 2 tugs. No anchorage is available at B.Mahshahr.

Max sailing draft: 12.50 Meters (Please note, this is the updated max draft at berth which has recently been increased by dredging)